Chapter 54 (2/2)

The next instant, Chu Youngjin dashed forward after activating Explosive Blood.

Cras.h.!.+

His transformed figure kicked the ground and dashed towards the distant foggy area. Ryu Hyunsung followed behind him.

“Huh?”

Although Chu Youngjin’s explosive movements were loud, the enemies were late in discovering him. It was because Chu Youngjin’s speed was as fast as the sound was loud. By the time they figured out it was him, blood had splattered into the air.

Rumble! Rumble!

Chu Youngjin’s special karma usage emitted loud thundering sounds. His movements accelerated and decelerated, matching the erratic thundering sounds. Unable to follow his tempo, the eight slave hunters were cut into pieces one after another.

Using this opportunity, Ryu Hyunsung blocked the immigrants’ path.

“Please wait. We are on the same side.”

Two male and three female immigrants. They were black and white foreigners, however, as long as he had language resonance, there was no problem communicating with them. Ryu Hyunsung held up his hands and showed with his words and actions that he didn’t intend to fight.

Of course, the immigrants didn’t trust him.

{Bulls.h.i.+t!}

A black man, out of the blue, swung his large sword. Not only him, the rest did so as well. They spread out as quick as lightning and wielded their swords and spears, flanking him on either side. ‘Ha~ They are better than most colonizers.’ They were very experienced movements. They seemed to have been immigrants for quite a while. Veterans who survived more than a year against monsters.

Unfortunately, their attacks were easily seen through by Ryu Hyunsung’s ‘Mind’s Eye’. After experiencing h.e.l.lish wars under the ‘Battle Addict’ Choi Hyuk, this much was a given. Ryu Hyunsung retreated precisely three steps. As he retreated,

Clink! Clink, clink, clank! Woong!

Then, he wielded his sword three times and cleared their attacks. Their spears embedded into the ground and their swords flew up into the air. All five of them simultaneously staggered and lost their balance.

{Ack!}

However, they weren’t easy opponents. They rebalanced themselves with force and once again, targeted Ryu Hyunsung. Despite this, Ryu Hyunsung was faster.

{Kahk!}

The black swordsman was struck with the handle of his sword and rolled on the ground. A spear wielding white woman fell to the floor when he kicked her s.h.i.+n. Ryu Hyunsung’s restrained actions instantly left them lying on the ground.

{Eu…}

They weren’t simple hits but ones reinforced with karma. The immigrants groaned and were unable to get up easily.

“Are you now ready to talk?”

{Bull… s.h.i.+t…}

The black swordsman’s spirit was unbending. But, he shut his mouth when he heard the screams.

{Euahhh! You b.a.s.t.a.r.d! Do you know who we are?!}

They were the screams of the slave traders. Chu Youngjin was already cutting the neck of the fourth one. Ryu Hyunsung shrugged his shoulders.

Looking at Chu Youngjin’s figure as he fought the slave traders, the captured immigrants’ eyes moved quickly. Ryu Hyunsung thought that they would finally be able to talk. He thought that they had let down their guard a little after seeing Chu Youngjin fighting for them.

Unfortunately… He was mistaken.

The reaction he wanted was ‘… What business do you have with us?’, but he didn’t receive such a calm reaction.

The immigrants, who had stared at Ryu Hyunsung with killing intent, quickly changed their att.i.tude and revealed their impatience.

{Quickly! We need to leave quickly!}

It seemed as though they judged they weren’t enemies, but they showed extreme anxiousness. They had no hint of thanks and looked as if they were in big trouble due to being delayed by Ryu Hyunsung.

“Wait, wait. Calm down. We are dealing with the enemies.”

Ryu Hyunsung attempted to calm them down, but he was met with a strong opposition.

{No! They aren’t all!}

It looked as if he was screaming.

Then a low pulsating sound pa.s.sed Ryu Hyunsung’s ears. Ryu Hyunsung turned around without thinking.

The fog suddenly started to sway like waves in the ocean. As it did, the immigrants fell into a state of panic.

{Ahh! Escape!}

They hurriedly got up, pushed Ryu Hyunsung aside and started to flee. ‘Just what is happening?’ Ryu Hyunsung was taken back.

“Hey!”

Ryu Hyunsung was about to follow after them, but he hastily stopped in his tracks.

Shrrieeeek! Thud!

{Kahk…}

A javelin appeared out of nowhere and pierced the black swordsman’s back. That wasn’t all.

“Just when did they…”

Ryu Hyunsung’s voice was strained. Cold sweat dripped down his back. The enemy was stealthy. Just when did they arrive? Enemies appeared from everywhere. They had already been encircled.

It was a complete miscalculation. This was a remote area beyond the Sovereign of Dark Secrets’s territory. They believed the enemy’s power would only be a small scale slave hunter group. They never dreamed to be caught in this sort of situation.

“This much… Isn’t this at the level of the Sovereign of Dark Secrets’s most elite troops…? Why would the main force be here?”

The situation reversed in an instant. The fleeing immigrants had all been captured, and Ryu Hyunsung and Chu Youngjin were isolated in the middle of the enemy camp.

Chu Youngjin, who had been fighting the slave traders, retreated back to Ryu Hyunsung. His back against Ryu Hyunsung’s. The heat from his body was transmitted through Ryu Hyunsung’s back.

“Which direction should we break through?”

However, Chu Youngjin didn’t seem discouraged in the slightest.

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